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... swallowed . Marsupials fit into this pattern , with three major groups ; the carnivores and herbivores and a small group of omnivores . However , there are only two major groups of marsupials when teeth are considered . One is the ...
... swallowed . Marsupials fit into this pattern , with three major groups ; the carnivores and herbivores and a small group of omnivores . However , there are only two major groups of marsupials when teeth are considered . One is the ...
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... swallowing of dry bread . However , the old belief that a snake ' slimes ' its prey with the tongue is complete nonsense . Once the teeth are firmly fastened the snake must keep swallowing . Many museums have examples of unpleasant ...
... swallowing of dry bread . However , the old belief that a snake ' slimes ' its prey with the tongue is complete nonsense . Once the teeth are firmly fastened the snake must keep swallowing . Many museums have examples of unpleasant ...
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... swallowed . It is said that in the march of the toad many poisonous snakes have been exterminated in coastal areas . For good or evil the cane toad seems to be part of the Australian fauna for all time and we must learn to live with it ...
... swallowed . It is said that in the march of the toad many poisonous snakes have been exterminated in coastal areas . For good or evil the cane toad seems to be part of the Australian fauna for all time and we must learn to live with it ...
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